Repairs and Technical

11,784 topics in this forum

1. What sandpaper required for sanding back the neck?

   By wishface, September 20, 2020
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   • Petey
   • September 30, 2020

2. What should I do with my neck? 1 2

   By RobJF, April 27, 2011
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   • RobJF
   • May 7, 2011

3. what should the string spacing be on a 3/4 scale bass

   By Mod_Machine, February 17, 2011
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   • Mod_Machine
   • February 18, 2011

4. What size grub screws are used in bass bridges?

   By mikegrovesmusic, February 29, 2012
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   • deepbass5
   • March 2, 2012

5. What size hex key for an MM Sub bridge saddle 1 2

   By WalMan, September 4, 2007
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   • WalMan
   • September 24, 2007

6. What size of hipshot ultralights fit on a classic sandberg jazz?

   By matt_leblanc, December 16, 2022
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   • fretmeister
   • December 16, 2022

7. What size Stingray truss rod allen key?

   By Cabal, December 10, 2008
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   • budget bassist
   • December 10, 2008

8. What size truss rod do I need?

   By Jimothey, June 10, 2018
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   • Jimothey
   • June 11, 2018

9. What size tuners for Squier VM Jaguar SS

   By markdavid, October 27, 2015
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   • Telebass
   • November 1, 2015

10. What size volume knobs do I need?

    By shoulderpet, September 4, 2021
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    • shoulderpet
    • September 4, 2021

11. What solder/iron.... for pick-ups and pots?

    By mckendrick, February 28, 2012
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    • icastle
    • March 2, 2012

12. What strings on a shortscale 5 string semi-hollow?

    By 6feet7, April 20, 2016
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    • 6feet7
    • April 20, 2016

13. What to do with Truss Rod adjustment if neck will be off bass for some time?

    By yorks5stringer, December 4, 2018
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    • yorks5stringer
    • December 4, 2018

14. What to put on top of a stained body (matron!!) 1 2

    By oldslapper, December 12, 2020
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    • oldslapper
    • July 31, 2021

15. what to use to refinish a headstock?

    By chrisd24, June 23, 2011
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    • gjones
    • June 23, 2011

16. What tool for routing PUPs?

    By Beedster, January 25, 2023
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    • JPJ
    • January 26, 2023

17. what tuners, mighty mite p bass neck?

    By bonnp, February 27, 2014
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    • hamfist
    • February 27, 2014

18. What tuning keys to replace junky Hofner contemporary wilkinson tuners

    By markdavid, June 21, 2017
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    • markdavid
    • June 21, 2017

19. What type of paint should I use to refinish a bass?

    By Guest MoJo, May 27, 2015
    • 2 replies
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    • Rumple
    • May 30, 2015

20. What type of pickups for fretless bass?

    By Rowley Birkin QC, April 18, 2013
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    • bremen
    • April 22, 2013

21. What version VT2 is this?

    By DanOwens, April 10, 2009
    • 4 replies
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    • DanOwens
    • April 17, 2009

22. What Wax?

    By ped, September 10, 2019
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    • ped
    • September 11, 2019

23. What wire?

    By Pea Turgh, December 14, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • Pea Turgh
    • December 17, 2023

24. What wood to build a bass ??

    By tonybassplayer, October 8, 2009
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    • Prosebass
    • October 9, 2009

25. What would I refer to this type of potentiometer as?

    By lidl e, July 6, 2024
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    • Count Bassy
    • July 8, 2024